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Concussion grossed $34.5 million in North America and $14.1 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $48.6 million, against a budget of $35 million. [5] In the United States and Canada, the film opened on December 25, 2015 alongside Daddy's Home, Joy, Point Break and the nationwide expansion of The Big Short.
Concussion is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Stacie Passon and starring Robin Weigert. Although not autobiographical, the story was partially inspired by Passon herself suffering a mild concussion, in the same manner depicted in the film, shortly before she began writing the screenplay.
Those affiliated with Sony's Will Smith-starring 'Concussion' went to meticulous lengths to avoid angering the NFL throughout production. Report: The 'Concussion' filmmakers tried not to annoy the NFL
The article was later expanded by Laskas into a book, Concussion (Penguin Random House, 2015), and adapted into a drama film of the same name. In the film, Omalu, portrayed by Will Smith, is the central character. Although the film claims merely to be "based on real events", it has been criticized for inaccuracies.
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Head Games: The Global Concussion Crisis is an expanded version of Head Games (2012), a 2012 documentary film that examines the effects of repeated concussions and subconcussive blows, particularly those associated with sports. It focuses on American football and hockey, but also covers boxing, soccer, lacrosse, and professional wrestling.
The iconic two-sport star, who was also an MLB All-Star, went on to say he would never let his children play football because of the violence.
After his first concussion, he displayed what's known as the "fencing response," a natural physiological reaction to sustaining a traumatic brain injury, which happens in over 50% of TBI cases in ...